Why Do Price Ceilings Tend to Cause Persistent Imbalances in the Market

question 83

Multiple Choice

Why do price ceilings tend to cause persistent imbalances in the market?

• A)Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• B)Quantity demanded exceeds quantity supplied but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.
• C)Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot rise to remove the shortage.
• D)Quantity supplied exceeds quantity demanded but price cannot fall to remove the surplus.

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Definitions:

Economic Profit

The net gain of a company after deducting both its explicit and implicit expenditures from its aggregate revenue.

Monopolistic Competitor

a firm that operates in a market with many competitors, each offering a product that is similar but not identical.

Minimum ATC

The lowest point on the Average Total Cost curve, indicating the most efficient scale of production for minimizing costs.

Monopolistic Competitors

Firms operating in a market structure characterized by a high number of sellers offering differentiated products.